In a season when Hollywood has been in the doldrums, and movie ticket purchases are down fairly dramatically, comes the phenomenon that is American Sniper. I haven't seen it yet but stories like this from the Associated Press seem to be everywhere, reporting record ticket sales and crowded theaters.
The film gives the anti-gun and peacenik left an enormous pain in the gut. I attribute its popularity to the same factors that made the film Zulu popular with British audiences - the depiction of the violent deaths of lots of alien enemies at the hands of one's own side. What's not to love?
One of the problems our side has faced in The Long War has been a scarcity of obvious victories to celebrate. Every jihadi Chris Kyle wastes is a small victory, worth celebrating even in reenactment.
